All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Chris Hewett
/ 9 months agoChris Hewett: Bonus points? They are entirely pointless
Would we be in any way impoverished if they disappeared tomorrow? Unusually, we are not referring to our glorious leaders at...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoFantasy Rugby 2025/26 – Sign up now!
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoPeter Jackson: When a drop goal was all you needed to see
Paul Turner dropped his first goal in senior rugby on September 13, 1979, for Newbridge against Newport, and his last on...
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Features
/ 9 months agoYoung Guns – Ethan Surrey
Towering Bristol Bears and England U19s second row Ethan Surrey has had to navigate some tough setbacks already, most notably missing...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoCharles Rylands: New stars who will light up Champ Rugby
As another week of pre-season ticks by and the new Championship campaign edges ever closer, this week we’re taking a look...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Wallabies epic comeback vs Springboks sends All Blacks to World No.1
In one of the most astonishing comebacks in rugby history, Australia shocked reigning world champions South Africa with a 38-22 victory...
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/ 9 months agoBen Kay tells players – Cut out the acting
Ben Kay insists rugby must avoid heading down the same controversial and unhappy “cheating” path that sometimes can affect football. The...
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/ 9 months agoNo spending spree at Newcastle Red Bulls, says Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond will not be going on a spending spree after Newcastle’s takeover last week by Red Bull ended years of...
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/ 9 months agoPat Lam: Louis Rees-Zammit is chasing glory with Bristol Bears – not the money
Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoExeter Chiefs coach Dave Walder can’t wait for the big Prem Rugby kick-off
Dave Walder says he’s counting down the days until Exeter Chiefs charge into the new Prem Rugby season. The former Newcastle...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 months agoLeicester Tigers sign 140kg USA prop Tonga Kofe
Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoKyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options
I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 months agoBristol’s All-Time XV: Bears who can pack a punch
What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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/ 9 months agoRaineri out to go one step further this time
POOL D PREVIEW HEAD COACH: Giovanni Raineri CAPTAIN: Elisa Giordano GIOVANNI Raineri’s squad is packed with experience and ambition, as the...
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/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull move could transform the club game after Newcastle takeover
Will the takeover of Newcastle by Red Bull spark a stampede that will change the ownership model in the loss-making Premiership?...
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/ 9 months agoFantasy Rugby 2025/26 – Sign up now!
Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...
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/ 9 months agoThorburn backs a two team solution
AS tournament director of the 1999 World Cup, commercial manager of the Ospreys and still the only man to put his...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoSale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...
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Features
/ 9 months agoSaints open up to beat Exeter in thriller
By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Northampton opened their Premiership Next Gen campaign with a thrilling 64–51 win over Exeter. Despite missing...
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Features
/ 9 months agoFive to watch in National Two East
By CHARLIE STONE All set: Andy Key, boss at newly-promoted Oundle AS the 2025–26 National League 2 East season approaches, a...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoThe best head-to-head Matchups in the Rugby Championship this Weekend: Eben Etzebeth and Will Skelton set for titanic clash
The Rugby Championship is back and looks set to produce some fireworks, with the best of the southern hemisphere battling it...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoCharlie Elliott: Owen Farrell’s Saracens return headlines best Prem Rugby signings ahead of the 2025/26 season
With new faces, fresh ambition, and plenty of movement across the league, this upcoming Prem season is shaping up to be...
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoEngland’s Elite Player Squad Analysis: Eight new names including Henry Pollock and Tom Willis
Steve Borthwick has named the 25 players awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts for the 2025/26 season, marking a key...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoFantasy Rugby 2025-26 – Enter Now
For the latest updates and tables follow this link Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is...
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Premiership
/ 9 months agoRed Bull complete ‘landmark’ deal to take over Newcastle Falcons
Energy drinks company Red Bull has completed its takeover of Newcastle Falcons. The Gallagher PREM club, who will continue to play...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoPete Ryan: Ellis Genge – The unsung hero of the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour
Big players step up on the biggest stages, giving their all when the pressure is at its highest. It doesn’t get...
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/ 9 months agoLeading sports scientists calls for more holistic approach to welfare
Leading sports scientist Stephen Smith believes World Rugby’s guidelines on the maximum number of appearances made in a season are too...
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/ 9 months agoDan Cole offered new role at Leicester Tigers
Former Leicester and England prop Dan Cole has become the recruitment and retention manager at Welford Road under new head coach...
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/ 9 months agoJason Robinson is full of praise for Henry Pollock
Henry Pollock has become so box office even Jason Robinson loves watching the England youngster strut his stuff on the field....
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/ 9 months agoCharlie Hodgson transfers his rugby skills to business
As England’s all-time leading Premiership points scorer, Charlie Hodgson’s impact on British rugby is undisputed. With a decorated career spanning over...
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Dream Team
/ 9 months agoDream Team – George Boulton
George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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/ 9 months agoPremiership Transfers 2025/26 – Bath
In: Dan Frost (Exeter Chiefs), Bernard van der Linde (Bulls), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Chris Harris (Gloucester) Out:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 months agoPremiership Transfers 2025/26 – Bristol Bears
In: Tom Jordan (Glasgow Warriors), Pedro Rubiolo (Newcastle Falcons), Max Pepper (Newcastle Falcons), Josh Carrington (Cardiff Metropolitan University), Will Ramply (University...
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Features
/ 9 months agoIt’s the people you meet that make the difference
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STEVE BODEN THE FORMER DONCASTER, LEEDS AND JERSEY HOOKER AND COACH, WHO IS NOW COACHING AT COVENTRY WHEN...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoPat Lam’s philosophy: You get punched, you get back up, and you go again
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Bristol Bears Bristol started the...
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News Extra
/ 9 months agoDiamond happy as Falcons sign Japan back rower
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE have signed veteran Canon Eagles back rower Amanaki Mafi on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old Japan international previously...
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoCharles Rylands: We need a repeat of the 2015 Championship drama
Many readers will recall the Championship final second leg between Worcester and Bristol broadcast live on Sky Sports where Chris Pennell’s...
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Features
/ 9 months agoYoung Guns – Ollie Davies
Ollie Davies’s journey into rugby has always been rooted in the North West and is now part of the Sale Sharks...
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/ 9 months agoPWR starts with a fierce repeat final
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury and last season’s runners-up Saracens reignite their rivalry in the opening round of next...
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/ 9 months agoTrailblazing Referee Sara Cox on Breaking Barriers and Inspiring the Next Generation in Rugby
As one of the UK’s most recognisable rugby sports speakers, Sara Cox has redefined what’s possible in officiating. From becoming the...
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Women's International
/ 9 months agoElla Wyrwas on Red Roses ‘once in a generation’ chance to inspire at the 2025 Women’s World Cup
Ella Wyrwas believes the Red Roses‘ quest for global glory is a once-in-a-generation chance to inspire young girls to take up...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoPete Ryan: Toby Booth’s coaching philosophy – building cultures and engaging with people
“Helping an athlete be their best — that’s what the job is all about.” This gives you some insight into Toby...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: I’ve learnt new way to play, says Finn Russell
Finn Russell has proved yet again he is the man for the big occasion on the current Lions tour – capping...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 months agoGeorge McGuigan a Newcastle Falcon again
Hooker George McGuigan has rejoined Newcastle Falcons for a third spell on a one-year contract. Newcastle, who finished bottom of the...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoBrendan Gallagher’s All-Time Bath XV: Their beauties – and beasts…
What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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Features
/ 9 months agoI now realise how lucky I was to travel the world
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ARCHIE WHITE THE FORMER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER RUGBY actually came to me quite late in my...
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/ 9 months agoWelsh can keep on rising up -Bodilly
By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Max Bodilly says joining London Welsh at this stage of their journey feels like coming “full circle”...
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Columnists
/ 9 months agoCharles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby
With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...
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Features
/ 9 months agoI’m so proud of what we achieved at Northampton Saints – Matt Ferguson
After seven years building one of the most respected packs in English rugby, Matt Ferguson parted ways with Northampton Saints this...
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/ 9 months agoRacing 92 banking on youth strategy
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Moving in at No.10: Ugo Seunes has joined Racing 92 and could be the signing of the...
International Rugby
Will Genia backs the Henry Pollock hype but feels England need to be more fluid
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